Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have been a surprise hit in 2024, but the future of smart glasses remains uncertain. Past attempts have failed, and a wave of copycat products threatens to stifle innovation. Google’s Project Astra offers hope, but the shift towards AR headsets could hinder development. The success of the Ray-Ban Meta hinges on the industry’s ability to move beyond simple replications and prioritize design and functionality.
Meta Platforms has confirmed that images shared with Meta AI, including those captured on Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, can be used for training purposes. This has raised concerns about privacy and data usage, especially since users cannot opt out of this practice. However, users can choose not to have their voice recordings used for AI training.
Meta’s Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses have received an update to version 8.0, adding the ability to share photos to your Facebook story hands-free. The update also includes bug fixes, performance improvements, and an enhanced security feature for auto-locking contacts.
Solos, the makers of AirGo smart glasses, are adding a front camera and AI features to their lineup, creating a direct competitor to the popular Ray-Ban Meta glasses. The new AirGo Vision model boasts ChatGPT-4 integration for visual search and other functionalities, offering a modular design with interchangeable front panels. The company will also release three new AirGo styles without cameras, featuring an LED notification light and a modular frame design.
Google’s I/O 2024 keynote showcased a brief glimpse of smart glasses during the Project Astra demonstration. However, the presentation provided no introduction or explanation, leaving viewers puzzled and disappointed. Despite its pioneering efforts in smart glasses a decade ago with Google Glass, Google has yet to introduce a modern interpretation with advanced AI capabilities. Meanwhile, competitors such as Ray-Ban Meta, Solos, Brilliant Labs, Oppo, and XRAI are actively developing and releasing smart glasses with AI integration. Google’s continued absence from this growing market raises concerns about its commitment to innovation and its ability to compete with the latest technological advancements.
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have been enhanced with multimodal AI technology, enabling them to process queries that involve multiple mediums such as audio and imagery. This advancement allows the glasses to better respond to queries based on what the wearer is looking at, offering real-time translation, object identification, and more. The AI also has the ability to tap into cloud-based processing, further enhancing its capabilities.
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have received a significant update that introduces several new features and enhancements, including native Apple Music voice controls, improved WhatsApp and Messenger video calling, and a new command for identifying songs playing through the glasses. To update your glasses to the latest version, simply go to the Meta View App, go to Settings, open the Your Glasses menu option, then Updates.
Meta has released an update that brings deeper Apple Music integration to its Ray-Ban Meta glasses. With this update, users can now connect their Apple Music account directly to the glasses and control music playback using voice commands. The glasses also feature a new gesture that allows users to play their personal station with songs recommended to them. Additionally, Ray-Ban Meta glasses have been updated to support WhatsApp and Messenger, allowing users to use the glasses as a video camera.
